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    smart bay drive help

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by extracrunchy, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. extracrunchy

    extracrunchy Notebook Guru

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    ok, after about a month of using the m15x, my only problem: how do i eject the smart bay drive ??

    I can press the lock button in and it pops out... now no matter at what angle i pull, i cant seem to get the drive out of there ? the drive works fine though, i just need to know how to do this ...

    any help ??
     
    extracrunchy, Aug 4, 2008
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  2. exiled

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    just pull the tab outward. the drive should come out. if that doesnt work flip the m15x onto the bottom and check if there is a screw that screwed the drive in preventing it from coming out. the screw is near an icon that has a lock on it on the bottom
     
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  3. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    i've noticed that screw hole thingy too... has anyone actually had a screw in there?
     
    whizzo, Aug 4, 2008
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  4. extracrunchy

    extracrunchy Notebook Guru

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    thanks ! all it needed was a little stronger pull !! no screw in there for me...
    thanks again !
     
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    glad you finally got it out. i remembered when i first got my m15x. it took me around 45 min to figure out how to get the thing out since i refused to look it up at Alienware.com. i didnt even know there was a tab :rolleyes:
     
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  6. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    whew....glad i read this before i got mine... :D
     
    ryujin, Aug 4, 2008
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